The 2007 PetroSun Independence Bowl - Sunny Shreveport calls all Football Lovers!
Why shiver in the Winter with curtains drawn when you can bask in the sun in Shreveport, Louisiana and watch all the 2007 Independence Bowl action live? The 2007 Independence Bowl clash pits teams from the football-loving SEC and Big 12 Conference. It just can’t get more exciting than this!
If you love football or sports in general, you will surely enjoy the Independence Bowl. The PetroSun Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976.
Some Independence Bowl history
The Independence Bowl can trace its roots back to 1975 when the board of directors of the Shreveport-Bossier City Sports Foundation conceived the idea of bringing a post-season football game to northwest Louisiana. Applying to the National Collegiate Athletic Association for certification, the group’s efforts were rewarded with the approval of a December 13, 1976 game.
For its first 5 years, the game pitted the champion of the Southland Conference against an at-large opponent. It then moved to inviting two at-large teams, until 1995 when it began featuring a Southeastern Conference school against an at-large opponent.
Since 1998 the game has normally featured a match-up between teams representing the Big 12 Conference and the SEC.
Independence Bowl - the name
In honor of the United States’ 200th birthday, and the strong military presence in the Shreveport-Bossier City area, the Sports Foundation’s board of directors felt that the name ‘Independence Bowl’ would be a fitting tribute to the men and women who have fought for the United States’ freedom and independence. Thus the post-season game was named the ‘Independence Bowl’.
2006 Independence Bowl - the most exciting game
After 30 successful and memorable years, the Independence Bowl embarked upon a new era in the game’s history in 2006. On August 21, the Independence Bowl partnered with PetroSun, Inc., giving the bowl its fourth title sponsor. 4 months later, one of the most exciting games in Independence Bowl history was played in front of more than 45,000 fans at Independence Stadium, as the Alabama Crimson Tide fell to the Oklahoma State Cowboys 34-31.
2007 PetroSun Independence Bowl
The 2007 Independence Bowl will be played on December 30, 2007 at the Independence Stadium in Shreveport, LA. We don’t know the teams yet but one thing is for sure - it will an exciting game and will feature future football stars.
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